Mr. and Mrs. Dandrow with Mr. and Mrs. Lythgoe at Alumni Day, 1949

Object summary

Title: Mr. and Mrs. Dandrow with Mr. and Mrs. Lythgoe at Alumni Day, 1949
Object ID: GCP-00005494
Date made: 1949
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT
Maker: MIT Photo Service
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

Mr. and Mrs. C. George Dandrow greet Hermann C. Lythgoe and Mrs. Lythgoe during Alumni Day 1949. Another unnamed man stands in the background on the right. Original caption: "Married couples played a more prominent role than usual during commencement and Alumni Day this year. At left, President Killian congratulates Jane Berggren Blizard and Robert Brooks Blizard, probably the first husband-and-wife team to receive their Ph.D. degrees from the Institute. In the center, Mr. and Mrs. C. George Dandrow, '22, greet Hermann C. Lythgoe, '96, and Mrs. Lythgoe who celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 11. At the right, President Killian beams approvingly on Mrs. Killian who was made an honorary member of the Alumni Association at the banquet on June 11." Used in: Technology Reivew, July, 1949 - p. 572. Original credit line: MIT Photo.